Exclusive – Haye insists Khan’s career is not finished

David Haye has backed Amir Khan to recover from a devastating second successive defeat in Las Vegas.

Khan, 25, was stopped in round four by unbeaten American Danny Garcia on Saturday night after being knocked down three times.

In the wake of his latest setback, which comes after his disputed loss to Lamont Peterson in December, Carl Froch, the current IBF super-middleweight champion, has suggested Khan should consider hanging up his gloves.

But Haye insists Khan can get his career back on track and is convinced his fellow Brit would win a proposed rematch with Garcia.

"Being only 25, I don’t believe there is any reason for him to retire," said the heavyweight, who defeated Dereck Chisora just hours before Khan stepped into the ring at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

"I watched the fight and he was in full control. I believe he has got the beating of Garcia. Garcia is a very good opponent but he just got caught with a punch. That happens in boxing.

"Lennox Lewis, one of the greatest fighters of all time, got took out with one punch. It happens. Roberto Duran got knocked out by Thomas The Hitman [Hearns]. Did he retire after that? No, he came back and became world champion again.

"Amir can do it. It has happened to him before and he came back and became a much bigger, stronger boxer and I believe he will do that again.

"I’m fully backing him to not only come back from this but to beat Garcia in good fashion next time around."

I’m fully backing him to not only come back from this but to beat Garcia in good fashion next time around